Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

7.6 / 10 2005 1h 31mR English
DocumentaryMusic

Storyline

The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, and death metal. Dunn uses a family-tree-type flowchart to document some of the most popular metal subgenres. The film also explores various aspects of heavy metal culture.

Cast & Crew

Sam Dunn

Sam Dunn

Self

Lead
Chris Adler

Chris Adler

Self

Tom Araya

Tom Araya

Self

GB

Gavin Baddeley

Self

B

Blasphemer

Self

Randy Blythe

Randy Blythe

Self

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self

Pamela Des Barres

Pamela Des Barres

Self

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jessica Joy Wise's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker